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arithmetock

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About arithmetock

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    wrist-sniffing wench
  • Birthday 10/16/1985

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    Pasadena, CA
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    United States

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  • Interests
    banjos, tea, cats, good smells

BPAL

  • Favorite Scents
    Milk Chocolate Buttercream, Poisoned Apple, Samhain, Sugar Skull, Trick or Treat. I'm a total foodie.

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  • Chinese Zodiac Sign
    Ox
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    Libra
  1. arithmetock

    Pumpkin IV (2008)

    Pumpkin with white sage, cherry tobacco, honey, smoky vanilla, cedar, and pine. In the bottle, this is so strong that when I took my first whiff, I had a minor coughing fit. I think it's the tobacco or the sage that's making it so overwhelming. Even when it's dry on my skin, I'm not getting any pumpkin, though the honey does start to come out. It's not as sweet as I thought it would be, but maybe my chemistry is just being weird. Overall, I'm kind of disappointed with it. But since I'm an optimist, I'll hang onto it and see how it ages.
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    Samhain

    This definitely made me nervous when I smelled it in the bottle. I got a strong whiff of that band-aid smell I keep hearing about. Thankfully, once it starts drying on my skin, it goes away and is replaced by a nice spicy, smoky aroma. I don't get any apples or pumpkin, sadly. But overall, I enjoy it. EDIT (10-20-08): Well I've had more time to get to know this fragrance, and I no longer simply "enjoy" it...I loooooove it! That band-aid smell, for me, was probably just a mental thing. Once I was able to more accurately pick out the notes, I no longer smell band-aids at all, not even when it's wet. I definitely smell the apples now, too. I love it so much, whenever I wear it I can't stop inhaling my wrist. EDIT #2 (11-23-08): One more interesting (though unsurprising) thing to add: I've been wearing Samhain all day and after my evening shower, it all washed off except for the patchouli! So if you don't like patchouli as a single note, be careful with this one.
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    Peitho

    Very floral. Jasmine is very strong, I guess? I get the patchouli, but no vanilla at all. It's nice, but not bottle worthy.
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    Uruk

    I got this as a frimp, which is good because I never would have tried it otherwise. I'm not sure I like patchouli, and frankly almond scares the hell out of me. Though the almond is strong in the bottle, it mellows out once it's on my skin. After that, it's mostly just jasmine (which I love). I wouldn't get a bottle, but I'm definitely enjoying the imp.
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    Hemlock

    This smells very nice and fresh in the bottle, but once on my skin it develops a bit of a weirdness. Sort of fruity, sort of mediciney. Not totally sure what to make of it yet.
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    Maiden

    This one starts out very lovely. I smell mostly rose when it first hits my skin. The tea eventually comes out, but I don't think my chemistry and tea get along very well. This would work for me in a locket, I think.
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    L'Ecole des Filles

    What I smell most is the rose and the citrus. I really enjoy this one a lot. Definitely considering a bottle.
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    La Belle au Bois Dormant

    Very light, very sweet. It's a very innocent scent. This seems like something I'd wear to bed, and not just because of the name!
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    Rapture

    This is the scent that made me realize I love jasmine. I think Rapture is absolutely wonderful, and I'll definitely be getting a bottle. It's fresh and lovely, and a total confidence booster.
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    Anne Bonny

    Very strong patchouli. I'm still very much on the fence about whether or not I like patchouli, and this blend is a little over the top for me. If I wear this one, I'll have to dab it lightly. But aside from it being a little too strong, it's a nice scent.
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    Baron Samedi

    Very earthy and spicy. For some reason, I swear I can smell peanuts. I might be going crazy, though. This really isn't the scent for me, but I might enjoy smelling it on someone else.
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    Miskatonic University

    I can smell the coffee, but the buttery note is even stronger. I really wanted to love this one, but when it's on my skin the butter note becomes stronger and stronger until it's all I can smell.
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    Szepasszony

    Skin chemistry is a very weird thing. In the bottle and first applied, this is a lovely aquatic floral. But on the drydown, it goes through a VERY bizarre phase. This sounds weird, but it starts to smell like a public bathroom. Unpleasant, very cloying, almost painful to my nose. But when it finally dries down completely, it goes back to being floral and lovely. Very odd indeed. I'll hang onto this one, but I may just use it in my oil burner.
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    Poisoned Apple

    Lovely, fresh, crisp apple with a BITE. For some reason, this was very strong on me. I put just a little on each wrist, and I was still smelling it strongly almost 25 minutes later. It's very beautiful, but I have to be careful with it!
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    Huesos De Santo

    This is absolutely my favorite of the Halloweenies. When I'm wearing it, I love to just hold my wrist up to my nose, and take a slow deep breath in. It's just heavenly. The orange mellows out once it's dry on the skin, and I don't smell any florals at all. Very cakey indeed.
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